How to win lane as Locke against Ahri · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Neither of you has a leveled engage at 1, so trades come down to who lands their skillshot. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At 2 it's still a poke exchange with no all-in setup — pure skill matchup. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Her Charm cooldown is long and dodgeable, keeping level 3 even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Through 4-5 the winner is decided by Charm hits versus dodges, not raw stats. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Her level 6 Spirit Rush is mobility not lockdown, so the 6 all-in trades evenly. |
| First item | Locke | Your first-item spike gives a more reliable combo than her lone dodgeable Charm, tilting this breakpoint to you. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late fights are decided by the first CC landed, so the matchup stays skill-dependent. |
Levels 1-2 are even: Ahri's Q pokes on the way out and back but her Charm isn't leveled, so trade when her Q is on cooldown and neither of you has a hard opener. Respect her Q return-damage but contest last-hits freely.
The full Locke vs Ahri report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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